Comments on: The Costanza Method – Part 3

By: Editor

Editor — Mon, 16 Jun 2008 13:38:16 +0000

Another typo (I think):
“What are you going to cough…”
I think this should be “cough up” or “how much are you going to cough up.” Not sure though.

By: Editor

Editor — Mon, 16 Jun 2008 13:35:14 +0000

Found a typo in this story:
“I didn’t need to breath into a paper bag.”
Should be “breathe.”
Word to your mother.

By: danny

danny — Thu, 15 Feb 2007 19:52:26 +0000

I must comment first on the guy who just posted about being hungover for his job interviews. I will make this brief. I had a interview with the GM of this place in the morning and the night before I was getting so drunk on gin that I forgot to set my alarm. I was late. And I didn’t care. I was calm, had a ‘fuck it’ attitude, and allowed that inner voice to come out as opposed to the more polished and refined one that normally comes out when trying to make a good impression. Blew it out of the water. Now, Philalawer, I am dying to finsh the costanza series. I believe your outlook on life is what most people are attracted to because they are unable to bring it out of themselves out of fear. Good writing.

By: Mike

Mike — Thu, 15 Feb 2007 11:07:56 +0000

I remember the interview process. The first few I was nervous for, so I began drinking the night before an interview. I’d drink like I didn’t have to be up until 2 pm when in reality I had an 8 am meeting with ‘s accounting firm. It helped. I’d shower, pop some Excedrin, throw on my suit and grab my folio with directions and be on my way. The first interview I showed up still buzzed/hung-over for I got a little nervous wondering if they could smell the booze on me. But after spouting out all the internal dialogue I was thinking and even questioning the female interviewer with “when I graduate I’ll have a degree that allows me to work at almost any accounting firm I want – why should I work at yours? What makes you different?” She fuddled with some pamphlets telling me to page through those as she desperately sought out legitimate answer. I had rocked her off her track. For 2 weeks I went through about a dozen interviews. They became generic. The same questions, the same pitches. Showing up with a left over buzz let that inner demon come out and it threw most for a loop. They didn’t know how to handle honesty.
“I got right in everyone’s’ face about it. Yes, these are bruises from fighting. Yes I’m okay with that.” – Edward Norton’s’ words echoed through my half awake skull.
I got call backs for all the interviews I showed up drunk/hung-over to (and I don’t have impressive grades). I got offers from all but one firm I got call-backs from.
PL: The real trick is to think “I’ll be dead in 40 years. This is just some crap to pay the bills. If not this one, I’ll get another.” That’s a lot harder than it sounds.

By: kyle

kyle — Thu, 15 Feb 2007 01:46:51 +0000

ah too short! hope you do update this week.
can we launch some sort of book count down javascript? :)

By: jay

jay — Wed, 14 Feb 2007 22:46:30 +0000

What happened to the legaleise piece? Too many pansies complain it was over their head?

By: jess

jess — Wed, 14 Feb 2007 17:10:40 +0000

What I wouldn’t give to have an interview with you instead of these douches I’m stuck with…call me old fashioned but I consider blowing smoke up someone’s ass to be the kind of intimate activity best saved for when it can get me something worthwhile…

By: Ranger Rick

Ranger Rick — Wed, 14 Feb 2007 16:47:19 +0000

Hah! Your stories almost make me want to try my hand at BIGLAW. Almost. Sometime I should tell you about how I accidentally put a guy in jail for a year for jerking off.